2078 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2078 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  13     Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
    03  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  08     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  07:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  10:03  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    06  20:02  Mars 1.1°S of Moon
    08  07:57  Mars 3.7°N of Spica
    09  17:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  12:30  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    10  16:40  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    13  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  03:14  NEW MOON 
    14  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  03     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  20:32  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    20  23:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  19:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  23:44  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
    27  00:23  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  03:33  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  07:07  Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
    04  06:39  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  05:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  21:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  01:47  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    07  06:36  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    10  00:30  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  15:59  NEW MOON 
    15  01:02  Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
    18  19:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  05:12  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    19  08:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  06:49  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    24  06     Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
    26  19:50  FULL MOON 
    27  22     Mercury at Perihelion 

Mar 02  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    03  00:52  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    03  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    04  07:20  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    04  22:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:04  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    06  20:55  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    07  00:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  14:40  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    14  02:37  NEW MOON 
    15  06:04  Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
    17  22:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  12:05  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    20  07:11  Vernal Equinox 
    20  18:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  12:13  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    28  13:04  FULL MOON 
    30  10:45  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    31  15:47  Mars 1.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  01:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  16:58  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    03  05:45  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  16:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  11:48  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    12  11:45  NEW MOON 
    12  16:39  Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
    14  05:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  21:26  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    15  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  18:31  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  05:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  05     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  12:18  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    27  02     Mars at Opposition 
    27  05:57  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  06:19  FULL MOON 
    27  06:33  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
    28  06:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  22:57  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    30  09:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

May 05  04:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  18     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  01:57  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    09  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  18:39  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  03:13  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    11  16:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  19:54  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
    11  19:56  NEW MOON 
    16  02:48  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  18:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  17:52  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    23  19:11  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    24  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  13:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  22:23  FULL MOON 
    27  04:59  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    27  09:14  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    31  12     Jupiter at Opposition 

Jun 03  12:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  15:23  Mars 0.0°N of Spica
    07  22:11  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    08  02:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  09:36  Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
    08  18:35  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    10  03:49  NEW MOON 
    11  13:31  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    12  12:33  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  09:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23:47  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    20  09:41  Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
    20  23:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  18:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  09:35  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    23  11:49  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    25  12:22  FULL MOON 
    27  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
    27  13:57  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran


Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  18:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  03:05  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    06  04:20  Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
    06  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  17:10  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  12:08  NEW MOON 
    09  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  20:20  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    17  01:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  00:54  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    18  03:21  Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
    18  22:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  13:21  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  19:37  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    20  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  20:59  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    25  00:07  FULL MOON 
    25  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  20     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  23:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  04:41  Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
    01  10:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  09:26  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    06  06:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  13:08  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  08     Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
    07  21:52  NEW MOON 
    13  04:35  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    13  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    13  12     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  22:09  Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
    15  00:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  14:22  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    15  19:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  21:50  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    17  03:57  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    20  02:49  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    22  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  10:11  FULL MOON 
    26  22:12  Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
    28  11:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  14:53  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    29  20     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  04:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  13:10  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    06  09:59  NEW MOON 
    07  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  12:31  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    11  03:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  16:50  Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
    12  16     Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
    13  10:25  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    13  10:30  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  12:00  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    14  13:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  04:55  Mars 2.7°N of Antares
    21  19:31  FULL MOON 
    22  16:25  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  15:38  Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
    24  15:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  21:26  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    28  11:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  18:33  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    30  01:28  Mercury 1.3°N of Spica

Oct 06  01:06  NEW MOON 
    06  05     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  20:14  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    08  08:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  08:58  Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
    10  19:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  01:43  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  09:24  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  06:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  04:54  FULL MOON 
    21  05:05  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
    21  22:52  Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
    22  00:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  04     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  06:30  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
    27  00:40  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    27  20:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  01:47  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    04  14:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  18:53  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
    04  18:56  NEW MOON 
    05  16:46  Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
    06  05     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  07:38  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  01:26  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  18:35  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    07  23     Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
    10  08:50  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    12  21:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  10     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  11:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  10:57  Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
    19  14:37  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
    19  14:52  FULL MOON 
    19  17:40  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  09:07  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  09     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    26  09:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:48  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Dec 01  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    01  20:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:34  Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
    02  19:35  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    04  14:08  NEW MOON 
    05  23:32  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    09  07:56  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    12  09:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  00     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  21:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  04:54  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    17  23:10  Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
    18  00     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  01:34  FULL MOON 
    20  19:45  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    21  13:59  Winter Solstice 
    23  07:00  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    23  08     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  07     Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
    26  03:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  14:37  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    28  23:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  04:17  Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
    31  14:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2078 Phases of the Moon

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2078 Phases of the Moon
Eastern European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 06 07:04
Jan 14 03:14 Jan 20 23:59 Jan 28 03:33 Feb 05 05:00
Feb 12 15:59 Feb 19 08:31 Feb 26 19:50 Mar 07 00:47
Mar 14 02:37 Mar 20 18:10 Mar 28 13:04 Apr 05 16:45
Apr 12 11:45 Apr 19 05:19 Apr 27 06:19 n May 05 04:29
May 11 19:56 T May 18 18:15 May 26 22:23 Jun 03 12:38
Jun 10 03:49 Jun 17 09:08 Jun 25 12:22 Jul 02 18:25
Jul 09 12:08 Jul 17 01:48 Jul 25 00:07 Jul 31 23:11
Aug 07 21:52 Aug 15 19:34 Aug 23 10:11 Aug 30 04:16
Sep 06 09:59 Sep 14 13:22 Sep 21 19:31 Sep 28 11:00
Oct 06 01:06 Oct 14 06:07 Oct 21 04:55 n Oct 27 20:34
Nov 04 18:56 A Nov 12 21:04 Nov 19 14:52 n Nov 26 09:54
Dec 04 14:08 Dec 12 09:52 Dec 19 01:34 Dec 26 03:16

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.

Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Sky Event Almanacs: 2071 to 2080

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GMT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
CET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
EET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
MSK 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:


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